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Sunday, November 10, 2013

Thrift Hoard: I'm Thrilled

Like many people who lived in the '80s, I grew up a huge Michael Jackson fan. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I may have had a mild obsession. Of course, I was just a small child in those days, with no money to collect a bunch of cool merchandise. That's why, when I saw this Michael folder at Goodwill for $7.99 I was all, "Shut up and take my money!"

8 bucks for one MJ Thriller-era folder featuring the artwork for the "Human Nature" single? Nah, dude, it's not just a folder. Inside...

There are stickers that feature other Jackson brothers, and those cool puffy stickers that 3-D, as well as gum wrappers.

Those stickers on the bottom are not stickers; they're temporary tats.

I also grabbed a couple of "smalls." It's fun to use the lingo. I got these cute mid-century salt and pepper shakers.

Damn, photo edits make anything look fun.

Then, I got something from the wall of bagged items at Savers, thinking they were S and P. They came with some pretty uncool cow shakers, but I wanted them owls.

Given the lack of holes on top of their heads, these guys are not meant to hold spices. They're Avon bottles. Coincidentally, I took a quick Goodwill stroll to kill some time and they had a whole, huge-ass collection of old Avon cologne and fragrance bottles. They were all $2. I didn't know if I should buy a few, or a bunch, or maybe just one? They had one little girl shaped bottle from their It's a Small World Collection. Just one? No, that could be a gateway collectible, encouraging me to look for more. In the end, I just took this blue ship home because I love nautical crap, and it might look cute in my bathroom.

4 comments:

Michael Jackson folder is pretty cool find, especially like the stickers. One of my thrift regrets was not buying original '80s Michael Jackson glove from a collectible shop for $5. Oh well. The world goes on.

I only have one Avon bottle - the one that looks like Thermos. Surprisingly, it's not a collection I'm interested in pursing. The grab bags from Savers rule!

There's one thrift store in my area that sells those Avon bottles for about 3 times what the antique malls sell them for! I don't know why they think they're worth so much, but whatever. Your's are cool, love the owls. Take care - Dawn @ We Call It Junkin.com